which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
world; society; people; the public
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
short pause; short interval
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to manage a state; to govern a country
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to stop talking; to be silent
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to leave as is; to ignore
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
gold and jewels; precious object
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
setting off (on a trip); departure
to praise to the skies; to extol
this for sure; certainly is
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
negation; denial; negative
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
while; during (the time when)
with this I (formal); by this I (formal)
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way